Wellington City Council agrees in principle to establish Māori ward
Councillors have agreed in principle to establish a Māori ward, subject to discussions with Māori and mana whenua.
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Wellington City Council set to establish Māori ward next year
MONIQUE FORD / STUFF Wellington City Council has agreed in principle to a notice of motion tabled by councillor Jill Day to establish a Māori ward in time for the 2022 election. (File photo) Wellington City Council is pressing ahead with plans to establish a Māori ward in time for next year’s local body elections, a move that proponents say would give mana whenua a greater say in dealing with some of the capital’s problems. The proposal will now go to Māori for feedback but if it proceeds the new ward, represented by one additional councillor, would be set up in time for next year’s...
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Wellington Mayor Andy Foster in U-turn over partial library building privatisation and reducing collections budget
Condie says the decision against officer advice to remove funding option for library rebuild breaches democratic obligations and opens council up to judicial review.
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City councillor Jenny Condie concerned about legal risks of library proposals
Condie says the decision against officer advice to remove funding option for library rebuild breaches democratic obligations and opens council up to judicial review.
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Proposal to privatise parts of Wellington's central library building set to be overturned
Change of heart from councillors could see proposal to privatise parts of Wellington's central library building taken off the table.
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